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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-mi

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This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

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Alternative reconstructions

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compare Orok [script needed] (-i, interrogative stem). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Postposition

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*-mi

  1. interrogative particle.
    *ölti (he/she/it died) + ‎*-mi → ‎*ölti mü? (Did he/she/it die?)

Usage notes

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  1. Much like *ök, it adheres to the vowel harmony of the word that comes before it.
    *bu (this) + ‎*-mi → ‎*bu mu? (Is it this?)

Descendants

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  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: (-i), -им (-im)
  • Common Turkic: